Imperial County, CA – Fourteen schools in Imperial County will join more than 3,000 schools from around the country to celebrate International Walk-to-School Day on October 2, 2019.

Imperial County students will be walking to school along with parents, teachers and community leaders during the first week of October.

Walk-to-School Day events raise awareness of the need to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion and concern for the environment. The events build connections between families, schools and the broader community.

For more information about Walk-to-School events, contact your local elementary school or visit:  www.walkbiketoschool.org.